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mikewalker

Hiker, peakbagger, roadtripper and occasional writer from New Mexico, USA. When I'm not travelling I'm researching detailed itineraries so I can use my time on the road to see as much as possible. There's plenty of time to rest at home!

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Nye County, Nevada

Sailing Stones of Bonnie Claire Playa

Under the right conditions, rocks will move across this dry lakebed, leaving trails behind them.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Rangeley, Maine

The Wilhelm Reich Museum

Former laboratory of radical psychiatrist Wilhelm Reich.

John Pittman

Added by John Pittman

Gemini Bridges

It's safe—and permitted—to walk across these twin natural sandstone arches.

slgwv

Clark County, Nevada

Black Butte Petroglyph Trail

The highest concentration of petroglyph sites in Gold Butte National Monument, plus an improbable early 20th-century dam.

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Silver Falls State Park

Multiple waterfalls and several historic CCC buildings anchor this state park in Oregon's Willamette Valley.

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Carthage, Tunisia

Byrsa Hill

An ancient Phoenician citadel once stood at the site where Queen Dido first landed, according to legend.

Fred Cherrygarden

Added by Fred Cherrygarden

Tatyana Markus Memorial

A tribute to a Ukrainian heroine who went undercover and killed several Nazi operatives.

Michael Inscoe

Added by Michael Inscoe

Scott City, Kansas

El Cuartelejo

The ruins of the northernmost pueblo in the Americas tell the story of a mixing of native cultures.

Added by ianlefk

Wilmington, Delaware

Winterthur

A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.

horticulturcat

Added by horticulturcat

Duffield, Virginia

Virginia's Natural Tunnel

A 300-yard long natural tunnel runs through a ridge deep in the Appalachian Mountains.

Natural Bridge, Virginia

The Natural Bridge

A sacred site for Native Americans surveyed by George Washington and owned by both King George III and Thomas Jefferson.

Washington, D.C.

Catacombs of Washington, D.C.

Franciscan monks created a facsimile of the Holy Land for North Americans who couldn’t afford the trip overseas.

Elliot Carter

Added by Elliot Carter

Baltimore, Maryland

Papermoon Diner

This beloved Baltimore spot features caged dolls, a giant Pez collection, and many, many mannequins.

Reina Gattuso

Added by Reina Gattuso

Baltimore, Maryland

Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death

Eighteen miniature death-scene dioramas.

dzamonja

Added by dzamonja

Lava Hot Springs, Idaho

Lava Hot Springs Inn

A former sanitarium where soldiers were sent to recover in the healing waters of hot springs.

Kanashii

Added by Kanashii

Shoshone, Idaho

Shoshone Ice Caves

This underground cave located in the most barren reaches of Idaho is filled with ice year-round.

Added by Dr Unicorn

Goldbug Hot Springs

This set of hot springs also comes with fantastic views.

PNW Explored

Added by PNW Explored

Map Rock

A petroglyph map of the upper Snake River carved by prehistoric hunter-gatherers.

leiris

Added by leiris

Honolulu, Hawaii

Sky Gate

During the solar phenomenon "Lahaina Noon" this bendy, curvy sculpture forms a perfectly circular shadow on the ground.

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Added by lewblank

Great Blue Hole

A massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau.

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Zunil, Guatemala

Las Fuentes Georginas

Volcanically heated hot springs.

serflac

Added by serflac

Semuc Champey

Hidden deep in the Guatemalan jungle is a turquoise paradise of natural pools, caves, and waterfalls.

Added by frittsra

Thermal Springs of Viterbo

For centuries, this town's hot springs have been embraced by rich and poor—and even by Popes.

Dr Alan P Newman

Added by Dr Alan P Newman

The Bristlecone Pines of the Great Basin

The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.

Added by LongNow